I'm trying to learn how to use PHP arrays.
I have basically created a script that interogates an API, gets the resulting JSON data and then converts that into a PHP array.
The final array looks like:
Array
(
[0] => stdClass Object
(
[age_range] =>
[outcome] => A no further action disposal
[involved_person] => 1
[self_defined_ethnicity] => Other ethnic group - Not stated
[gender] => Male
[legislation] =>
[outcome_linked_to_object_of_search] =>
[datetime] => 2023-05-17T19:56:00+00:00
[removal_of_more_than_outer_clothing] =>
[outcome_object] => stdClass Object
(
[id] => bu-no-further-action
[name] => A no further action disposal
)
[location] => stdClass Object
(
[latitude] => 51.459157
[street] => stdClass Object
(
[id] => 2004699
[name] => On or near Parking Area
)
[longitude] => -0.478454
)
[operation] =>
[officer_defined_ethnicity] => White
[type] => Person search
[operation_name] =>
[object_of_search] => Controlled drugs
)
[1] => stdClass Object
(
[age_range] => 18-24
[outcome] => A no further action disposal
[involved_person] => 1
[self_defined_ethnicity] => White - English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British
[gender] => Male
[legislation] =>
[outcome_linked_to_object_of_search] => 1
[datetime] => 2023-05-12T22:19:00+00:00
[removal_of_more_than_outer_clothing] =>
[outcome_object] => stdClass Object
(
[id] => bu-no-further-action
[name] => A no further action disposal
)
[location] => stdClass Object
(
[latitude] => 51.434468
[street] => stdClass Object
(
[id] => 2003771
[name] => On or near Matthews Lane
)
[longitude] => -0.505257
)
[operation] =>
[officer_defined_ethnicity] => White
[type] => Person search
[operation_name] =>
[object_of_search] => Controlled drugs
)
etc
I now basically want to loop through this array and for each entry grab [gender], [datetime], ]latitude], [longitude] and [officer_defined_ethnicity]
I have very little experience with PHP arrays, but I understand that I should be able to pull individual values using something like:
$array[0]["officer_defined_ethnicity"]
I could then wrap this into a loop.
But if I do something like:
$response_data = json_decode($json_data);
echo $response_data[0]["officer_defined_ethnicity"];
I just get an error.
Sorry if this is really basic, but I'm struggling to get a foothold as I can't even seemingly output single values.